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OLIVE  TREES, 

: y •- ; 

A Monthly  Missionary  Journal. 

SUBSCRIPTION  PRICE,  ONE  DOLLAR  A YEAR. 

Postage  Free  to  All  Parts  of  the  World. 

Address: 

R.  M,  SOMMER  VILLE,  Publisher, 
No.  325  "West  56th  Street, 

New  York. 

Cab’e  Address:  “Olivtrees,  New  York.” 

Entered  as  Second  Class  Matter  at 
Post  Office,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

®fpcero  of  fhe  ^JJSoman’o  '23Hiooionarg 

-Sociefg  of  'TSHtfoburg 

President 

Mrs.  R.  A.  M.  Steele,  321  Lehigh  Av.,  E.  E.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

MM 

Retarding  Serretarg 

Mrs.  W.  J.  Ward,  818  Wallace  Ave.,  Wilkinsburg,  Pa. 

Sreaourer 

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Mrs.  S.  R.  Wills,  519  South  Ave.,  Wilkinsburg,  Pa. 

(Ear.  Serretartj 

Mrs.  Harry  A.  Fischer,  1225  Monterey  St.,  N.  S.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa. 

Supt.  of  Literature  and  mission  Study 

Mrs.  R.  M.  Pearce,  Fourth  Ave.,  Beaver  Falls,  Pa. 

Supt.  of  ClljUdren’s  flands 

Mrs.  J.  G.  Campbell,  1208  Sandusky  St.,  N.  S.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa. 

Cbank  Offering  Secretary 

Mrs.  J.  R.  Copeland,  Parnassus,  Pa. 

OLIVE  TREES 

A Monthly  Journal  devoted  to  Missionary  Work  in  the  Reformed  Presby- 
terian Church,  U.  S.  A. 

No.  JULY,  1911.  7. 


QUESTIONS  OF  THE  HOUR. 


TWENTY-FIFTH  ANNIVERSARY  OF  THE 
WOMEN’S  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 
OF  THE  PITTSBURG  PRESBYTERY. 

MRS.  T.  H.  ACHESON,  ALLEGHENY,  PA. 

This  convention  was  held  May  25  and 
26  in  the  Eighth  Street  Church.  The 
meetings  were  well  attended  and  a strong 
program  was  carried  out.  Mrs.  R.  M. 
Steele  presided. 

A special  feature  of  the  afternoon  ses- 
sion was  the  reminiscences  by  the  presi- 
dents. During  these  twenty-five  years 
eleven  different  presidents  have  served 
this  organization,  nine  of  whom  were 
present.  Mrs.  J.  C.  McFeeters  was  ab- 
sent on  account  of  distance,  and  Mrs. 
J.  W.  Sproull  departed  this  life  four  or 
five  years  ago.  Mrs.  John  T.  Morton,  the 
first  president  told  of  the  small  begin- 
ning and  with  what  fear  the  work  was 
undertaken.  Each  of  the  presidents  in 
turn  spoke  of  the  special  work  done  dur- 
ing her  term  of  office  and  of  how  the 
work  enlarged  as  the  years  passed. 

An  interesting  report  of  the  work  in 
the  Southern  Mission  was  given  by  Miss 
Bess  Wylie. 

The  Children’s  Hour,  in  charge  of 
Mrs.  J.  G.  Campbell  and  Miss  Helen 
McAteer,  demonstrated  the  young  peo- 
ple’s interest  in  missions.  Five  junior 
missionary  societies  took  part  and  the 
thankoffering  given  by  these  five  organi- 
zations was  $78.82. 


In  the  evening,  Mrs.  H,  H.  George 
in  her  characteristic  manner  explained 
“What  led  us  to  organize  this  Presby- 
terial.”  She  having  been  associated  with 
the  work  from  the  beginning  could  speuk 
from  actual  knowledge.  The  suggestion 
to  organize  a Presbyterial  came  from  the 
Parnassus  Women’s  Missionary  Society. 
The  first  convention  was  held  in  the 
Eighth  Street  Church,  in  June,  1886. 
Mrs.  George  gave  some  interesting  facts 
concerning  the.  choice  of  a field  for  mis- 
sionary operations,  and  of  how  finally  the 
work  among  the  Indians  was  assumed  as 
our  especial  work. 

Mrs.  R.  M.  Pearce  gave  an  interesting 
account  of  the  growth  and  development 
of  our  Indian  Mission,  and  Mrs.  R.  W. 
Wallace  spoke  on  our  thankoffering.  The 
address  of  the  evening  was  given  by  Rev. 
M.  M.  Pearce. 

The  response  to  the  appeal  for  a gen- 
erous anniversary  thankoffering  was  quite 
encouraging.  Although  the  whole  amount 
asked  for  was  not  realized,  yet  a compari- 
son of  the  records  shows  that  nineteen  so- 
cieties increased  their  offering  over  that 
of  last  year,  while  three  societies  doubled 
theirs.  These  were  the  M.  M.  Gregg  Mis- 
sionary Society,  of  Central  Allegheny; 
W.  M.  S.,  of  Wilkinsburg,  and  W.  M.  S., 
of  Youngstown.  The  juniors  also  doubled 
their  contribution  of  last  year.  The  total 
amount  was  $1  897.15.  The  greater  part 
of  the  offering,  $1,572.88,  was  designated 


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for  Educational  Work  for  Women  of 
China.  It  is  earnestly  hoped  that  the  in- 
terest aroused  during  the  last  year  in  this 
important  part  of  missionary  effort  will 
not  die  out,  but  will  take  practical  form 
in  larger  donations  to  the  work  in  the 
years  to  come. 

The  following  officers  were  elected  for 
the  coming  year : President,  Mrs.  T.  H. 
Acheson;  First  Vice-President,  Mrs.  W. 
J.  Coleman;  Second  Vice-President.  Mrs. 
J.  S.  Martin;  Eecording  Secretary.  Mrs. 
W.  J.  Ward;  Treasurer,  Mrs.  S.  R.  Wills; 


Corresponding  Secretary,  Mrs.  H.  A. 
Fisher;  Superintendent  of  Literature  and 
Mission  Study,  Mrs.  R.  M.  Pearce;  Super- 
intendent of  Children’s  Bands,  Mrs.  J. 
G.  Campbell ; Assistant  Superintendent  of 
Children’s  Bands,  Miss  Helen  McAteer; 
Thankoffering  Secretary,  Miss  Emma 
Slater. 

Greetings  were  received  from  the  Iowa 
Presbytery  which  also  celebrates  its 
twenty-fifth  anniversary  this  year. 

The  convention  will  meet  next  year  in 
New  Castle,  Pa. 


The  greatest  and  the  best  talent  that  God  gives  to  any  man  or  woman  in  this 
world  is  the  talent  of  prayer.  The  best  usury  that  any  man  or  woman  brings  back 
to  God  when  He  comes  to  reckon  with  them  at  the  end  of  this  world  is  a life  of 

prayer.  And  those  servants  best  put  their  Lord’s  money  to  the  exchangers  who 

rise  early  and  sit  late,  as  long  as  they  are  in  this  world,  ever  finding  out  and  ever 
following  after  better  methods  of  prayer,  and  ever  forining  more  secret,  more-  stead- 
fast and  more  spiritually  fruitful  habits  of  prayer,  till  they  literally  pray  with- 
out ceasing,  and  till  they  continually  strike  out  into  new  enterprises  in  prayer,  and 
new  achievements,  and  new  enrichments. — Alexander  W7hyte. 

As  yet,  the  harvest  was  not  reaped,  but  he  was  already  considering  what  to  do, 
reckoning  upon  the  riches  that  would  come  to  him.  And  so  he  resolved  to  pull 

down  the  old,  and  build  larger  barns,  where  he  would  store  his  future  possessions. 

From  one  aspect  there  would  have  been  nothing  wrong  in  an  act  of  almost  neces- 
sary foresight — only  great  folly  in  thinking,  and  speaking,  and  making  plans,  as  if 
that  were  already  absolutely  his  which  might  never  come  to  him  at  all  which  was 
still  unreaped,  and  might  be  garnered  long  after  he  was  dead.  But,  God  was  not  in 
all  his  thoughts.  In  all  his  plans  for  the  future  he  thought  not  of  God.  His  whole 
heart  was  set  on  the  acquisition  of  earthly  riches.  He  remembered  not  his  respon- 
sibility; all  that  he  had,  was  for  himself,  and  absolutely  his  own,  to  fatten  upon; 
“Soul,  thou  hast  much  goods  laid  up  for  many  years;  take  thine  ease  eat,  drink, 
be  merry.”  He  did  not  even  remember  that  there  was  a God  who  might  cut  short 
his  years. — Edersheim. 


Jesus  Christ  is  in  His  glory  when  He  srets  amongst  lost  men.  Greatness  is  not 
comfortable  among  the  fallen,  for  purple  does  not  match  with  sackcloth.  Fashion 
is  not  comfortable ; it  is  too  afraid  its  satin  should  be  besmirched.  Science  is  not 
comfortable,  for  whilst  it  can  work  miracles  of  transformation  everywhere  else,  it 
.can  work  none  there.  Art  is  not  comfortable  amongst  the  fallen,  and  it  retires  as 
soon  as  it  has  taken  their  portrait.  But  Jesus  Christ  is  in  His  glory  with  lost  souls, 
lost  classes,  lost  tribes  and  lost  races  for  the  Son  of  Man  came  to  seek  and  to  save 
that  which  was  lost. — W.  L.  Wathinson. 


News  of  the  Churches. 


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NEWS  OF  THE  CHURCHES. 

ABROAD. 


FIELD  REPORTS. 

ASIA  MINOR. 

(CONCLUDED  FROM  PAGE  143.) 

MEDICAL  WORK. 

The  time  of  Dr.  Peoples  has  largely  been 
occupied  in  the  study  of  the  language. 
In  addition  to  work  done  in  Mersina,  some 
work  has  been  done  in  Tarsus,  and  a pro- 
fessional trip  to  Hadgin.  With  regard 
to  the  work  Dr.  Peoples  says,  “Several 
visits  have  been  made  to  Tarsus  and  clinics 
held  there.  Next  year  I am  hoping  to 
have  regular  clinics  there.  Without  doubt 
the  hospital  cases  are  the  most  hopeful, 
both  from  the  spiritual  and  professional 
standpoints.  As  yet,  I am  not  able  to 
talk  much  with  them,  but  Mr.  Willson 
and  Mr.  McFarland  and  the  other  mis- 
sionaries have  had  talks  with  the  two  who 
have  been  in  the  hospital.  With  what 
results  we  do  not  know.  We  have  tried 
in  our  feeble  way,  and  we  must  leave  the 
results  to  the  Master. 

“One  of  the  hospital  patients  requested 
to  be-  allowed  to  go  home.  It  was  a hope- 
less case,  and  as  there  is  a dislike  in  the 
native  mind  to  dying  away  from  home  or 
in  a hospital,  I gave  permission.  Mr. 
Willson,  Mr.  McFarland  and  I met  with 
her  before  she  left  and  commended  her  to 
her  Maker.  Shortly  after.  Mallim  Mik- 
hail of  Tarsus  told  me  of  her  death.  We 
can  only  hope  that  she  has  gone  to  be  with 
Christ,  which  is  far  better. 

“I  would  like  to  put  in  a plea  for  a hos- 
pital, and  for  assistance  in  the  hospital. 
In  Mersina  there  is  nothing  but  the  gov- 
ernment hospital  of  the  usual  type.  In 
Tarsus,  if  there  is  even  that,  I do  not 
know  of  it.” 


The  following  statistics  are  given  for 
the  year : Clinic  patients  923,  visits  281, 
number  of  Moslems  at  clinics.  17 ; number 
of  visits  to  Moslems,  4;  hospital  patients, 
2. 

The  Mission  desires  to  acknowledge  the 
receipt  of,  and  to  express  our  gratitude 
for,  the  beautiful  Covenanter  banner  for 
the  church,  the  gift  of  the  Ladies’  Mis- 
sionary Society  of  Union  Congregation. 

PROSPECTS  FOR  ADVANCEMENT. 

There  are  some  features  of  present  con- 
ditions, which,  if  viewed  by  themselves 
would  seem  very  discouraging.  The  new 
law  requiring  military  service  of  Chris- 
tians as  well  as  Moslems,  and  the  aver- 
sion of  Christians  to  performing  this  ser- 
vice, is  making  it  harder  than  ever  to 
secure  and  keep  efficient  men  teachers. 
Many  are  leaving  the  country.  The  mil- 
itary service  comes  just  at  a time  when 
they  are  finishing  their  education,  or  are 
getting  started  in  the  work  of  teaching. 

Another  feature  is  the  evident  attitude 
of  the  Government  toward  foreigners,  for- 
eign schools  and  Mission  work.  We  hear 
much  of  constitutional  liberty  and  equal- 
ity, but  the  fact  seems  to  be  that,  in  some 
ways,  the  Government  is  as  determined  in 
its  resistance  of  foreign  influence  as  ever 
it  was.  The  attempt  is  being  made  in 
every  possible  direction  to  put  aside  the 
treaty  stipulations  with  the  various 
nations,  which  secure  the  rights  of  for- 
eigners. 

But  we  are  persuaded  that  such  a state 
of  affairs  cannot  continue  long  to  exist. 
The  leaven  is  at  work.  The  age  of  hermit 
nations  is  past.  The  world  has  become 
too  small  for  them.  In  spite  of  the  un- 
favorable conditions,  commercial  and 


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political,  foreigners  are  coming  into  Tur- 
key. That  result  at  least  has  been  at- 
tained. The  land  is  opened  up.  And 
while  we  may  be  assured  for  the  present 
of  Government  opposition  to  our  work,  the 
foreign  influence  is  certain  to  be  felt. 
God  grant  that  that  influence  may  be 
Christian.  May  the  Christian  lands, 
which  are  bringing  in  their  commerce 
into  the  country,  bring  with  it  a demon- 
stration of  pure  Christianity  in  business, 
politics,  and  life.  And  God  grant  that 
the  seed  sown  in  the  years  past  may  yet, 
with  His  rich  blessing,  spring  up  to  a 
harvest  of  regenerated  and  purified  lives, 
and  that  this  land,  which  has  been  so 
long  under  the  oppressor’s  power,  may 
have  indeed  a “new  birth  of  freedom” 
by  being  made  free  in  Christ. 

We  bespeak  your  earnest  co-operation, 
and  the  co-operation  of  the  Church,  in  in- 
tercession for  this  cause ; that  the  servants 
of  the  gospel  may  be  earnest  and  perse- 
vering in  their  labors,  and  that  God  will 
over-rule  all,  that  there  may  be  no  back- 
ward steps,  but  that  all  may  work  to- 
gether for  the  glory  of  His  Kingdom. 

R.  E.  Willson,  Chairman. 

Elma  French,  Secretary. 
Adopted  by  the  Tarsus  Mission,  April 
4,  1911. 

STATISTICAL  REPORT. 

Native  Communicants — 

Roll  at  beginning  of  year, 


April  1,  1910 78 

Added  during  the  year — 

By  profession  of  faith 13 

Overlooked  in  last  report.  . 3 — 16 

Total  roll  for  year 94 

Removed  during  the  year — 

By  death 3 

By  certificate 1 — 4 

Roll  at  end  of  year,  Mch.  31,  ’ll  90 
Under  suspension 3 


Present  No.  in  reg.  standing.  87 

Net  increase  12 

Evangelists  2 

Bible  readers  (1  male.  2 female)  3 

Preaching  places  3 

Schools — 

Boys’  day  school 1 

Girls’  day  school 1 

Mixed 2 

Boys’  boarding  school 1 

Girls’  boarding  school 1 — 6 

Native  teachers 9 

Total  number  of  pupils  enrolled 

during  the  year 223 

Collections  for  the  year — 


Mersina 1356.5  piasters  ($58.23) 

Adana 360  piasters  ($15.50) 


Total 1716.5  piasters  ($73.73) 

R.  E.  Willson,  Chairman. 
Elma  French,  Secretary. 

CYPRUS. 

At  the  time  of  the  writing  of  the  last 
annual  report  events  of  some  moment  to 
us  were  about  to  take  pl-ace.  Dr.  Mc- 
Carroll  with  his  family  had  already  left 
for  America,  and  we  were  making  prepa- 
rations for  an  absence  of  eight  months, 
while  Brother  Edgar  was  waiting  as  pa- 
tiently as  he  could  till  the  end  of  the 
school  year  to  get  out  of  his  single  state 
of  misery  into  the  united  state  of 
blessedness.  This  event  came  to  pass  as 
anticipated,  and  though  some  of  us  were 
not  present  at  the  marriage-feast,  others 
were,  who  no  doubt  have  written  of  the 
occasion.  Another  event  that  helped  to 
enliven  the  situation  was  the  arrival  of 
Mr.  C.  A.  Stewart,  to  take  on  his  broad 
shoulders  part  of  the  burden  of  the 
school,  which  he  has  borne  most  cheer- 
fully and  heartily. 

MEDICAL. 

The  medical  work  of  the  mission  has 
been  in  abeyance  Muring  the  absence  of 
the  Doctor,  and  the  news  of  his  resigna- 


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tion  brought  great  disappointment  to 
many  in  Nicosia  and  surrounding  vil- 
lages, but  we  are  now  encouraged  by  the 
hope  of  his  return  before  the  close  of 
summer. 

SCHOOL  WORK. 

The  school  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
Edgar  has  been  doing  steady  and  efficient 
work.  Although  the  number  of  students 
is  not  as  large  as  we  had  hoped,  yet  we 
do  not  forget  that  the  kind  of  school  we 
are  seeking  to  establish  cannot  be  of 
mushroom  growth.  The  number  of 
students  in  the  boarding  department  has 
increased  from  three  to  ten.  We  had 
aimed  at  fifteen,  but  though  that  aim 
has  not  been  completely  realized,  the  in- 
crease is  sufficient  to  encourage  us  for 
the  future.  Nor  have  we  seen  the  fifty 
conversions  that  we  were  praying  for, 
yet  a proportion  of  that  number  has  con- 
fessed Christ  as  Lord  and  Saviour — - 
enough  to  show  us  that  the  Spirit  is 
working,  and  that  we  have  not  been 
utterly  abandoned  to  our  own  resources. 

The  plans  for  a school  building  have 
been  drawn  and  steps  are  being  taken  for 
the  erection  of  a suitable  school  building, 
for  which  we  are  indebted  to  the  estate 
left  io  the  mission  by  the  late  A.  G. 
Peponiades.  This  we  hope  to  make  a 
permanent  memorial  to  the  deceased. 

PREACHING  SERVICES. 

In  Nicosia,  Licentiate  Dimitriades  still 
continues  to  do  what  he  can  in  the  ab- 
sence of  the  Doctor. 

In  Larnaca,  during  our  absence  on 
furlough,  it  was  found  difficult  to  main- 
tain regular  preaching  services,  but  since 
the  first  of  the  new  year  the  full  allot- 
ment of  Sabbath  services  has  been 
carried  out,  and  in  which  we  have 
preaching  and  teaching  in  three  lan- 
guages— English,  Turkish  and  Greek. 
Two  communions  have  been  held,  one  in 
Larnaca  and  one  in  Niqosia.  There  was 


an  accession  of  seven  from  the  school. 
In  Nicosia,  there  were  no  accessions. 
There  has  been  a decrease  of  four  by 
death  and  removal  from  the  island,  mak- 
ing a net  increase  of  two. 

Many  in  the  home  land  will  remember 
the  request  for  prayer  in  behalf  of  two 
very  promising  Moslem  boys  in  the 
school,  and  will  be  glad  to  know  that 
they  have  privately  confessed  their  faith 
in  J esus  as  Messiah  and  Saviour,  though 
they  have  not  reached  the  point  where 
they  can  boldly  confess  Him  before  men. 
They  still  need  the  earnest  prayers  of 
the  Lord’s  remembrancers. 

CONTRIBUTIONS. 

We  take  pleasure  in  acknowledging 
the  receipt  of  the  following  “special  con- 


tributions” : 

W.  M.  S.,  Miller’s  Run  Cong. . . . $20.00 
Mrs.  M.  E.  McKee,  Grove  City,  Pa.  25.00 
Members  of  Second  N.  Y.  and  of 

Class  No.  14 345.00 

Clarinda  Cong,  for  new  school.  . 52.00 

L.  M.  S.,  Pittsburg  Cong 100.00 

Pittsburg  Cong 2.00 

W.  M.  S.,  Blanchard,  la 10.00 

W.  M.  S.,  Geneva 5.00 

Mrs.  M.  E.  McKee 25.00 

L.  M.  S.,  Miller’s  Run 10.00 

“Walter  McCarroll  Class,”  Sec- 
ond N.  Y.,  education  student. . 50.00 

S.  S.,  Hetherton,  Relief  of  Poor.-.  7.17 

S.  S.,  Second  N.  Y 100.00 

Y.  P.  M.  S.,  Wilkinsburg 54.41 


We  are  grateful  to  the  friends  and 
supporters  who  have  so  generously 
provided  for  the  needs  of  the  work  here. 

In  conclusion  we  would  say  that  we 
are  constantly  trying  to  keep  before  us 
that  the  first  great  purpose  of  a mission 
school  is  to  teach  and  preach  Christ  as 
the  Saviour,  Ideal  and  Inspiration  of 
young  lives.  We  endeavor  also  to  keep 
strongly  in  the  foreground  the  second 
great  purpose,  viz.,  to  train  and  qualify 


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efficient  native  workers  for  the  evangeli- 
zation of  their  own  people.  And,  finally, 
we  embrace  in  some  degree  the  oppor- 
tunities afforded  us  through  the  school 
to  get  into  the  homes  of  the  people  with 
the  Gospel  Message.  We  still  wait  for 
the  times  of  refreshing  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord. 

Yours  in  the  Master’s  service, 

W.  Me  Carroll. 

STATISTICS. 

Missionaries,  3 — 2 ordained  ministers 
in  Larnaca;  1 missionary  teacher  in 
Larnaca. 

Native  Helpers,  6 — 1 licensed  Greek 
preacher;  1 Greek  evangelist  (part 
time) ; 1 Turkish  interpreter , and 

teacher;  3 other  teachers. 

Native  Communicants,  27 — 7 increase; 
4 decrease;  3 net  increase. 

Communions  held,  2 — 1 in  Nicosia;  1 
in  Larnaca.  _ 

Baptisms,  1. 

Schools,  1. 

Pupils,  60  (10  boarders) — 20  Greeks; 
20  Turks;  12  Armenians;  8 of  other 
nationalities. 

Tuition  collected  £128.16.4  c.p. 

Money  collected  from 

sale  of  books 42.17.8  “ 

Sales  of  Scriptures 
amounted  to  12.  8.2J  “ 


£186.2.51  « 

Number  of  Bibles,  Testaments  and 
portions  issued  during  year : 


Bibles  95 

Testaments  270 

Portions  52 


Total  417 


W.  McCarroll. 

CHINA. 

Rev.  A.  I.  Robb’s  Report  (1910-1911). 

— During  the  past  year  I have  given  the 
major  part  of  my  time  to  work  in  the 


class  room.  After  the  Chinese  New 

TRAINING  SCHOOL. 

Year,  the  training  school  term  opened 
Feb.  28  and  continued  until  July  20,  ex- 
cept for  a recess  from  April  5 to  12, 
making  twenty  weeks  of  school.  The 
fall  session  began  Sept.  7 and  closed  Dec. 
23,  but  I was  incapacitated  by  illness 
from  Sept.  22  until  Oct.  16,  and  there 
was  an  interruption  of  about  a week  in 
November  on  account  of  illness  and  busi- 
ness matters  among  the  students,  so  that 
there  were  twelve  weeks  of  actual  work. 

There  were  five  students  in  attend- 
ance during  the  year,  hut  not  more  than 
four  at  one  time.  When  Mr.  Mitchell 
moved  to  Do  Sing,  we  either  had  to  take 
away  a worker  from  an  out  station  or 
supply  a student  to  help  him.  One  of 
the  students,  Mr.  Lei  Liu  Cheung,  a good 
Chinese  scholar  and  a teacher  for  many 
years,  rather  unwillingly  consented  to 
cut  short  his  studies.  I thought  he  could 
learn  in  the  work,  and  he  is  reported  to 
•have  done  well. ' Shortly  after  he  left  an- 
other student  entered,  a teacher  for  four 
years  and  a promising  man  still  under 
thirty  years  of  age. 

We  began  the  study  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment with  the  year  and  went  to  Judges 
12th  Chapter,  from  Genesis  1st  Chapter. 
In  the  New  Testament  we  completed  the 
study  of  the  gospels  during  the  spring 
term,  having  begun  the  fall  of  1909. 
During  the  fall  term  we  studied  in  Acts 
and  have  it  three-fourths  completed. 
They  completed  memorizing  the  Shorter 
Catechism  during  the  spring  and  have 
been  studying  and  explaining  (not  com- 
mitting) the  Larger  Catechism  during 
the  fall  term.  They  have  read  essays 
every  week  on  assigned  religious  topics, 
and  one  student  has  preached  in  the 
boys’  school  each  Tuesday  night,  thus 
making  one  sermon  for  each  one  every 
month.  They  have  also  about  mastered  the 


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writing  of  Chinese  in  Roman  letters. 
Some  of  them  are  teachers  in  the  Sab- 
bath School,  and  all  have  shown  com- 
mendable willingness  to  do  any  work  as- 
signed them  to  do. 

VISITING  OUT  STATIONS. 

The  term  was  closed  early  in  order 
that  I might  visit  the  ont  stations  and 
give  the  students  some  practical  work,  as 
well  as  a knowledge  of  the  field.  We 
made  three  trips  to  the  country  after  the 
close  of  school.  The  first,  we  spent  four 
days  at  the  Ma  Hui  Chapel.  A theater 
performance  that  lasted  four  days 
brought  crowds  to  the  place,  and  we  had 
large  audiences  for  several  hours  each 
day.  The  second  trip  was  to  the  Tung 
On  Chapel,  where  we  stayed  three  days. 
On  market  day  we  had  good  audiences, 
but  found  people  rather  unresponsive, 
less  so  than  a year  ago.  Our  third  trip 
was  into  the  Ko  Leung  district,  new  ter- 
ritory, where  I was  assured  no  white  man 
had  ever  been,  but  where  there  are  a few 
of  our  Christians.  Part  of  the  time  we 
lodged  with  Christians,  part  of  the  time 
in  Chinese  inns.  Our  opportunities  were 
excellent,  crowds  listening  with  much  in- 
terest for  hours  out  in  the  open  street 
until  we  were  weary  with  speaking  and 
shivering  with  cold.  The  students  all 
took  part  in  this  work  and  were  fearless 
and  outspoken.  Many  of  the  gentry  of 
the  district  visited  us  at  our  lodgings 
and  were  courteous  and  kind.  We  re- 
turned from  this  trip  on  the  sixteenth 
of  January,  and  I allowed  the  students 
to  go  home  for  the  Chinese  New  Year 
and  hope  they  will  avail  themselves  of 
the  opportunity  to  teach  their  families 
and  neighbors. 

Since  the  Chinese  New  Year,  Jan.  30, 
I have  made  a trip  alone  to  Che  Tsai, 
where  the  persecution  was  so  bitter  two 
years  ago.  After  two  exasperatingly  in- 
convenient trips  to  the  Sai  Ning  Magis- 


trate, the  deed  for  a plot  of  land  was 
stamped  in  September  and  a chapel  24x 
36  is  now  in  course  of  erection  and,  we 
expect,  will  be  completed  early  in  March. 
The  persecution  seems  to  be  entirely 
over.  The  trip  was  made  by  pony,  a 
much  easier  but  not  a faster  method 
than  walking. 

WORK  OF  THE  EVANGELISTS. 

The  work  of  the  evangelists  has  been 
partly  satisfactory.  Mr.  Chung  On  Taai 
was  at  Ma  Hui.  He  has  done  faithful 
work  in  sowing  the  seed  and  a marked 
improvement  in  the  attitude  of  the  peo- 
ple is  evident,  and  also  a vast  number 
show  some  knowledge  of  the  gospel.  He 
made  occasional  visits  to  Sha  Pong 
Chapel,  but  the  Triad  Society  is  strong 
in  the  Sha  Pong  section  and  has  forbid- 
den any  to  attend  chapel,  with  the  result 
that  where  two  years  ago  crowds  came 
to  hear,  no  one  comes  now. 

The  work  at  Che  Tsai  has  been  men- 
tioned. Mr.  Chung  Ying  Taai  has  been 
there  part  of  the  year,  and  as  there  are 
about  forty  members  in  that  section,  we 
hope  for  a good  work  to  be  done  after 
they  get  a church  home. 

At  Tung  On,  Mr.  Chung  Leung  Kwai 
was  deceived  (we  hope)  into  assisting  to 
further  a case  of  scandal,  with  the  result 
that  he  lost  all  influence  in  the  commun- 
ity. He  also  began  the  sale  of  foreign 
medicine  in  a shop  adjacent  to  the 
chapel,  giving  his  thoughts  to  that.  He 
has  been  removed  and  is  no  longer  em- 
ployed as  an  evangelist.  The  problem  of 
how  to  train  efficient  workers  is  not  yet 
solved.  While  they  learn  to  do  well  if  a 
foreign  worker  is  with  them,  they  do  not 
seem  to  be  able  to  do  much  except  under 
immediate  supervision. 

SCHOOL  WORK. 

I had  the  oversight  of  the  teaching  in 
the  boys*  school  during  Mr.  KempPs  ab- 
sence, from  March  8 until  Oct.  21.  The 


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school  closed  for  the  summer,  July  20, 
and  opened  Sept.  6.  During  the  spring 
I taught  physiology  and  advanced  arith- 
metic and  heard  the  reciting  of  Bible 
portions,  giving  from  an  hour  to  an  hour 
and  a half  a day.  I also  taught  music 
one  hour  a week.  I only  taught  about 
ten  days  in  the  fall. 

GENERAL  ITEMS. 

I conducted  two  funerals  during  the 
year  and  married  two  couples  (a  double 
wedding)  and  preached  about  twenty 
times,  mostly  in  the  country  chapels  or 
on  the  streets  to  audiences  largely 
heathen.  There  is  in  general  a willing- 
ness to  hear  and  even  to  discuss  Chris- 
tianity such  as  has  scarcely  been  equalled 
in  my  experience;  but  the  solidarity  of 
the  family  and  social  structure  make  it 
almost  impossible  for  any  but  the  very 
strongest  to  dare  come  out,  unless  at  a 
distance  from  home  and  family  influ- 
ences. Yet  there  are  evidences,  unmis- 
takable, that  the  Holy  Spirit  is  working 
in  our  work  as  a mission,  and  we  cherish 
the  hope  of  a great  harvest  in  the  near 
future. 

A.  I.  Robb. 

Rev.  J.  K.  Robb’s  Report  (1910-1911) 

— During  the  year  just  closed  the  congre- 
gation of  Tak  Hing  has  been  under  my 
care.  Preaching  services  have  been  con- 

SABBATH  SERVICES. 

ducted  each  Sabbath  of  the  year,  for  the 
most  part  by  myself,  though  occasional 
assistance  was  given  by  other  ministerial 
members  of  the  Mission’s  working  force 
and  by  some  of  our  native  evangelists. 
Three  communions  were  held  during  the 
year,  at  all  of  which  timely  assistance  was 
given  by  other  workers. 

NATIVE  OFFICE  BEARERS. 

Perhaps  the  most  important  feature  of 
this  department’s  work,  as  related  to  the 
future  growth  and  influence  of  the  Mis- 
sion, is  the  part  that  the  native  office- 


bearers in  the  Church  are  taking  in  her 
affairs.  At  the  time  when  our  congre- 
gation was  organized  we  could  not  but 
wonder  whether  the  native  Christians 
were  quite  ready  for  such  a step.  And 
the  question  of  their  choosing  from  among 
their  own  number  those  who  were  to  bear 
rule  over  them  in  the  Lord  was  one  about 
which  we  could  not  entirely  stifle  mis- 
givings. The  experiences  of  the  past  year 
have  done  much  toward  convincing  us 
that  the  organization  of  a congregation 
was  not  only  a step  for  which  the  native 
Christians  were  readv.  but  was  the  thing 
needed  to  promote  the  best  interests  of 
the  Mission’s  work  as  a whole.  The  fact 
that  there  is  an  organization,  and  that 
native  men  bear  rule  in  the  Lord’s  house, 
are  matters  that  are  widely  known 
throughout  our  territory,  and  have  given 
the  Mission’s  work  a standing  that  it  did 
not  have  in  former  years.  The  results  as 
# viewed  from  within  are  equally  gratifying. 
The  work  of  the  Session  has  been  most 
helpful.  Those  chosen  from  among  our 
native  Christians  to  fill  the  office  of  rul- 
ing elder,  instead  of  being  puffed  up  be- 
cause of  having  been  chosen,  have  been 
rather  made  more  humble,  each  deferring 
to  the  opinions  of  the  others,  and  all  hav- 
ing constantly  in  mind  the  glory  of  God 
and  the  honor  of  His  Church.  They  are 
in  need  of  instruction  at  times,  but  are 
always  teachable,  while  their  knowledge 
of  their  own  people  and  customs  makes 
their  advice  and  suggestions  in  dealing 
wflth  matters  that  require  the  Session’s 
action,  almost  indispensable.  In  no  line 
is  their  assistance  more  valuable  than 
in  the  examination  of  candidates  for  bap- 
tism. Since  our  organization  was  effected 
no  one  has  been  admitted  into  the  Church 
whom  the  Moderator  himself  felt  was  not 
ready  to  be  received.  But  in  no  case  was 
any  one  admitted  except  in  accordance 
with  the  expressed  judgment  of  the  elders 


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themselves,  the  Moderator  securing  an 
expression  of  the  Session’s  opinion  before 
making  known  his  own.  Other  candidates 
were  required  to  wait  until  a future  time, 
because  of  matters  better  understood  by 
the  elders  than  by  the  Moderator.  We 
feel  that  the  purity  of  God’s  house  is  thus 
being  jealously  guarded,  and  is  not  to  be 
sacrificed  in  order  to  secure  a larger  mem- 
bership. The  deacons  likewise  have  dis- 
charged the  duties  of  their  office  with 
commendable  fidelity. 

CHURCH  MEMBERSHIP. 

During  the  year  there  has  been  an  in- 
crease in  membership  of  29,  28  by  pro- 
fession of  faith,  and  one  by  letter.  There 
has  been  a decrease  of  6.  3 by  the  exercise 
of  discipline,  and  3 by  death.  There  iias 
thus  been  a net  increase  for  the  year  of  23, 
niaking  our  present  membership  145. 

While  our  net  increase  is  one  less  than 
that  reported  last  year,  we  feel  that  the 
gains  in  other  lines  justify  us  in  saying 
that  the  year  just  closed  has  been,  all 
things  considered,  the  best  in  the  Mis- 
sion's history. 

NATIVE  CHRISTIAN.WORK. 

At  our  fall  communion  plans  were  for- 
mulated for  enlisting  the  help  of  our 
members  in  doing  Christian  work.  Three 
general  lines  of  effort  were  suggested  to 
them.  First,  opening  their  homes  for 
gospel  services;  second,  volunteering  to 
sell  copies  of  the  gospels  a certain  number 
of  days  during  the  year;  third,  effort  on 
the  part  of  each  one  to  bring  one  person 
to  Christ  during  the  year.  Of  the  first 
class  there  are  17 ; of  the  second  class  7 ; 
and  of  the  third  class  there  are  54.  Some 
progress  in  all  these  lines  has  been  re- 
ported, and  while  we  may  scarcely  expect 
a complete  fulfillment  of  these  promises 
on  the  part  of  all  who  thus  pledged  them- 
selves, we  feel  that  the  inauguration  of 
such  work  means  much,  both  in  the  Mis- 
sion’s growth  numerically,  and  in  the  de- 


velopment of  the  spirit  of  service  and 
sacrifice  in  the  lives  of  our  members, 

CONTRIBUTIONS  TO  THE  LORD’S  WORK. 

It  is  with  gratitude  likewise  that  we 
are  able  to  report  an  increase  in  the  con- 
gregation’s contributions  to  the  Lord’s 
work.  The  highest  number  of  tithers  in 
former  years  was  two.  At  our  commun- 
ion in  October,  1910,  no  less  than  live 
subscribed  the  one-tenth  of  their  income. 
The  amount  of  money  subscribed  by  our 
members  at  that  time  was  an  advance  over 
what  has  been  pledged  in  other  years.  The 
deacons  report  an  increase  also  in  the 
Sabbath  day  collections,  the  “cash”  (the 
smallest  of  Chinese  coins)  giving  way  in 
a considerable  degree  to  coins  of  larger 
denomination.  The  Chinese  have  yet  a 
great  deal  to  learn  about  giving  of  their 
substance  to  the  Lord.  Some  give  the 
same  year  after  year,  even  though  able 
to  give  more  now  than  formerly.  Some 
give  even  less  than  they  did  a few  years 
ago.  But  the  increased  number  of  those 
who  tithe,  and  the  larger  Sabbath  day 
offerings  show  that  in  “this  grace  also” 
there  is  growth. 

SABBATH  SCHOOLS. 

Sabbath  schools  have  been  conducted 
during  the  year,  those  for  women  and 
girls  in  their  respective  school  buildings, 
and  that  for  men  in  the  chapel.  The  at- 
tendance at  these  schools  will  average 
about  one  hundred.  Mid-week  prayer 
meetings  have  been  held  during  the 
greater  part  of  the  year,  and  have  been 
wrell  attended. 

During  the  past  year  I have  acted  as 
treasurer  of  the  Mission,  the  duties  of 
which  office  I have  endeavored  to  perform 
to  the  best  of  my  ability.  In  accordance 
with  the  Board’s  instructions,  an  audit- 
ing committee  was  appointed  to  examine 
the  Mission’s  books.  The  committee’s  re- 
port I herewith  inclose. 

Other  matters,  mostly  routine  in  char- 


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acter,  have  occupied  some  time.  One 
trip  to  Canton  and  Hong  Kong  on  pri- 
vate matters  extended  over  five  days.  My 
family  and  myself  spent  our  vacation  on 
Ch’eung  Chau,  near  Hong  Kong,  leaving 
Tak  Hing  on  Aug.  4,  and  returning  on 
Sept.  16. 

The  year’s  work  has  had  nothing  of  a 
spectacular  character  about  it.  Growth 
is  detected  by  comparing  present  con- 
ditions with  those  of  past  years,  rather 
than  by  being  able  to  point  out  any  single 
event  as  being  a special  manifestation  of 
the  mighty  working  of  His  Spirit.  “The 
Kingdom  of  God  cometh  not  with  obser- 
vation,” but  we  see  that  it  is  growing  up 
in  our  midst.  Perplexing  problems  arise 
and  confront  us.  There  is  opposition 
without,  and  there  are  hindrances  within. 
Pacing  these  things,  and  measuring  our 
strength  with  theirs,  we  may  well  say, 
“Who  is  sufficient  for  these  things  ?”  But 
with  His  promise  to  “establish  the  work 
of  our  hands  upon  us,”  and  with  the  faith- 
fulness of  our  Lord  to  us  in  the  past  to 
strengthen  our  faith,  we  can  face  future 
problems  and  future  labor  with  perfect 
confidence,  “remembering  the  years  of  the 
right  hand  of  the  Most  High.” 

J.  K.  Robb. 

Tak  Hing  Chau,  China,  Jan.  26, 
1911. — We  have  this  day  examined  the 
books,  receipts,  check  books  and  cash 
account  of  the  Reformed  Presbyterian 
Mission,  Rev.  J.  K.  Robb,  Treasurer,  from 
Jan.  1,  1910,  to  Dec.  31,  1910,  and  find 
them  to  be  correct. 

D.  R.  Taggart, 

A.  I.  Robb, 

Auditing  Committee. 

Rev.  E.  C.  Mitchell’s  Report  (1910- 
1911). — My  time  from  the  end  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1910.  to  about  the  middle  of  Oc- 
tober was  largely  taken  up  with  looking 
after  the  erection  of  the  building  at  Do 
Sing. 


BUILDING  AT  DO  SING. 

This  work  was  made  more  difficult  by 
the  fact  that  we  were  living  at  Tak  Hing 
and  the  building  was  at  Do  Sing  seven- 
teen miles  up  the  river.  I usually  had  to 
spend  two  or  three  days  each  week  at  Do 
Sing.  The  rest  of  my  time  for  these 
months  was  spent  at  Tak  Hing  in  the 
study  of  the  language  and  in  helping  a 
little  with  the  Sabbath  school  work  there. 
It  was  also  my  privilege  to  help  a little 
with  the  work  in  the  two  communions. 

The  building  progressed  slowly  till,  with 
the  exception  of  the  paint,  it  was  practi- 
cally completed  by  the  middle  of  July, 
when  I went  away  for  my  vacation.  1 
had  hoped  that  the  painting  could  be  ar- 
ranged for  before  I went  away  and  that 
it  could  be  done  by  the  contractor  while 
I was  away,  but  all  the  bids  for  the-  work 
were  so  exorbitant  that  I could  not  let  the 
contractor  do  the  work.  While  in  Hong 
Kong  I bought  enough  paint  to  paint  the 
building,  brought  it  home  with  me,  hired 
men  to  do  the  work  by  the  day,  and 
superintended  the  work  myself.  The  cost 
was  less  than  half  what  the  contractor 
wanted  for  the  work. 

: i. . ,_l 

REMOVAL  TO  DO  SING. 

The  painting  was  completed  near  the 
last  of  October,  and  we  moved  up  Oct.  27, 
1910.  The  chapel  was  not  quite  ready 
for  use  yet,  so  that  the  first  Sabbath  we 
did  not  have  services.  The  second  Sab- 
bath I was  in  Hong  Kong  to  meet  some 
of  the  new  missionaries,  so  that  no  service 
was  held  in  the  chapel.  A number  of 
people  gathered  in  the  dispensary  anj  the 
native  helper,  Lei  Sin  Shaang.  talked  to 
them.  The  first  meeting  in  the  chapel  was 
held  Nov.  13.  The  chapel  was  crowded 
full  both  morning  and  afternoon.  Since 
then  we  have  held  two  regular  preaching 
services  in  the  chapel  each  Sabbath,  one 
at  11  in  the  morning,  and  the  other  at  2 
in  the  afternoon.  I have  preached  at  the 


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morning  services  and  Lei  Sin  Shaang  at 
the  afternoon  services.  Both  services,  with 
the  exception  of  two  or  three  Sabbaths, 
have  been  well  attended;  sometimes  more 
people  came  than  we  could  get  into  the 
•chapel. 

OTHER  MEETINGS. 

One  other  regular  meeting  that  we  have 
held  for  the  men  has  been  a meeting  for 
Bible  study,  which  we  have  held  each, 
•evening  of  the  week.  Our  plan  has  been 
to  help  the  people  to  get  some  idea  of 
the  gospel,  so  that  we  have  taken  a chap- 
ter or  a part  of  a chapter  every  evening, 
read  it  over  together  and  then  have  some 
•one  explain  the  chapter  and  point  out  its 
best  teaching.  Lei  Sin  Shaang  and  my- 
self have  done  the  most  of  this  work.  In 
this  way  we  have  completed  the  first  three 
•gospels,  and  are  now  working  on  the  gos- 
pel by  John.  When  the  weather  is  good 
we  usually  have  very  good  audiences  out, 
sometimes  thirty  or  forty,  but  when  the 
weather  is  bad  the  number  is  smaller. 

Sabbath,  Feb.  19,  a men’s  Sabbath 
school  was  organized,  and  it  is  hoped  that 
this  will  be  a valuable  means  for  making 
known  the  truth  to  the  men  and  boys. 

In  addition  to  these  regular  meetings, 
we  have  held  several  meetings  on  market 
days,  when  we  have  usually  had  good  op- 
portunities for  preaching  the  gospel.  Also 
beginning  with  Chinese  New  Year’s  Day, 
which  this  year  was  Jan.  29,  we  held 
daily  preaching  services  in  the  chapel  for 
two  weeks.  The  first  week  the  teacher  was 
.•away,  so  that  I had  it  all  to  do  myself. 
'The  second  week  he  had  returned,  so  that 
we  divided  the  work  between  us.  We  did 
.not  have  as  large  crowds  at  these  meetings 
•as  we  have  sometimes  on  Sabbaths,  but 
the  chapel  was  usually  pretty  well  filled 
up  and  the  audiences  were  very  satisfac- 
tory audiences.  The  people  listened  well 
and  seemed  to  be  there  to  get  all  they 
could.  I had  intended  to  carry  on  the 


meetings  one  week  only,  but  the  people 
kept  coming,  so  that  we  had  to  keep  up 
the  meetings  another  week.  We  also  did 
not  advertise  the  meetings,  for  we  knew  if 
we  did  there  would  be  more  people  than 
we  could  manage. 

RESULTS. 

As  we  have  only  been  working  four, 
months,  it  is  too  soon  to  expect  very  much 
in  the  way  of  results.  We  have  been  sow- 
ing the  seed  and  we  have  evidence  that  in 
some  cases  it  is  taking  root.  One  man, 
who  is  a Chinese  doctor,  another  who  is 
a business  man,  another  who  is  sixty-five 
years  old.  have  applied  for  baptism. 
Their  names  have  been  taken,  and  they 
have  been  placed  on  probation,  as  it  were, 
to  see  if  they  are  sincere  in  their  desire  to 
enter  the  Church.  A number  of  others 
have  also  shown  an  interest  in  the  gospel, 
and  have  expressed  a desire  to  study  it. 
Two  of  these  men  who  have  enrolled  had 
made  up  their  minds  to  join  the  Cath- 
olics, but  when  we  came  up  here  they 
liked  Jesus  doctrine,  as  they  call  it,  bet- 
ter. so  they  came  to  us  and  applied  for 
admission  to  the  Church. 

About  the  only  thing  which  we  have  had 
to  discourage  us  has  been  the  unsanitary 
condition  in  which  we  have  to  live,  but 
we  hope  that  we  will  be  able  to  overcome 
that  in  time.  We  have  already  bargained 
for  a piece  of  land  on  the  top  of  a hill 
near  the  town  that  will  make  a splendid 
place  for  dwelling  houses.  If  the  pres- 
ent owner  can  get  his  deed  stamped  we 
will  be  able  to  get  this  land. 

COLPORTEUR  WORK. 

The  report  of  the  colportage  work 


is  as  follows : 

Number  of  paid  booksellers 2 

Number  of  gospels  sold... 4520 

Number  of  tracts  sold 2900 

Number  of  New  Testaments 40> 

Number  of  Bibles  soldi 7 


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members  have  been  giving  two  or  three 
days  a month,  and  some  even  more  time, 
and  have  been  selling  books  without  sal- 
ary. Since  my  removal  to  Do  Sing  it 
has  been  impossible  for  me  to  look  after 
this  work,  so  that  Dr.  Wright  has  been 
kind  enough  to  look  after  it  these  months 
for  me. 

E.  C.  Mitchell. 

Report  of  Boys’  School  (1910-11) — 

Having  spent  eight  months  of  the  year 
on  furlough,  my  report  can  cover  only 
four  months  of  service  on  the  field. 

These  four  months  were  given  mostly 
to  the  boys’  school  work. 

The  school  opened  Feb.  28.  I received 
the  boys,  started  them  in  their  studies, 
mapped  out  the  term’s  work,  and  then 
on  March  5 turned  the  school  over  to  Dr. 
A.  I.  and  J.  K.  Robb,  who  took  charge 
during  my  absence  on  furlough. 

On  March  7 I left  the  field  for  home. 

During  the  six  months  spent  in  the 
home  land  I made  twenty-nine  public 
addresses  on  the  work  in  China,  laying 
special  emphasis  on  the  opportunity  and 
great  need  of  bringing  the  younger  gen- 
eration of  Chinese  under  Christian  in- 
fluence and  training  through  the  medium 
of  educational  work. 

Sept.  20  we  sailed  for  China  and 
reached  Tak  Hing  Oct.  21. 

On  the  24th,  I took  over  the  manage- 
ment of  the  school,  but  did  not  begin  to 
teach  until  Nov.  7.  From  then  until  the 
close  of  the  term  my  hours  in  the  school 
were  rather  irregular,  a large  part  of  my 
time  being  taken  up  in  an  effort  to  pur- 
chase property  for  the  boys’  school,  and 
in  drawing  up  plans  for  a dormitory  and 
a dwelling  house. 

Jan.  18,  the  school  closed  for  the 
Chinese  New  Year  holidays. 

The  enrollment  in  the  boys’  school  was 
thirty-five.  Eight  more  than  last  year. 
Fifteen  are  Christians.  During  the  year 


four  boys  made  a public  profession  of 
their  faith  in  Christ  and  were  baptized. 

Julius  A.  Kempf. 

Report  of  Girls’  Boarding  School 

(1910-1911).  — The  Girls’  Boarding 
School  opened  Feb.  27,  1910,  under  the 
supervision  of  Mrs.  A.  I.  Robb  with  an 
attendance  of  fifteen  pupils.  During 
March  and  April  the  number  increased 
to  twenty -four.  The  term  closed  July  20. 

ENROLLMENT. 

The  second  term,  extending  from  Oct. 
10,  1910,  to  Jan.  18,  1911,  began  with 
the  return  of  all  the  pupils,  twenty-four 
in  number.  During  the  month,  eight 
more  entered  and  five  the  following 
month,  making  the  total  enrollment  for 
the  year  thirty-seven,  with  thirty-five 
regular  pupils. 

TRAINING  TEACHERS. 

Mrs.  Leung  was  the  native  teacher  for 
the  first  term’s  work,  but  was  not  re- 
tained for  the  second  term,  since  it  was 
deemed  best  for  the  good  of  the  school 
to  make  a change.  It  was  somewhat  of 
an  undertaking  to  open  school  in  October 
without  a native  teacher,  but  it  proved 
a blessing  in  disguise,  for  in  this  way  ari 
insight  was  gotten  into  the  working  of  a 
Chinese  school  which  would  have  been 
difficult  otherwise.  Four  of  the  older 
girls,  Oi  Kei,  Chi  Tsing,  Yung  Tsing  and 
Oi  Lei,  were  pressed  into  teaching  the 
primary  classes,  and  under  foreign  super- 
vision, have  done  very  creditable  work. 
This  really  makes  a normal  department 
in  connection  with  our  Boarding  School, 
and  it  is  our  hope  that  ere  long  we  will 
have  some  trained  teachers  to  meet  the 
ever-increasing  demand. 

These  pupil  teachers  have  in  turn  re- 
ceived Chinese  instruction  two  hours 
each  day  from  Lei  Sin  Shaang,  who,  for 
the  past  seven  years,  has  been  a teacher 
to  the  foreigners.  It  is  our  good  fortune 
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is  eminently  fitted  for  teaching  and  has 
a great  interest  in  the  school  work.  Lei 
Sin  Shaang,  by  the  way,  is  the  one  in 
whose  life  a great  victory  has  been  won 
for  the  Kingdom,  and  of  whom  we  hope 
great  things  in  the  future. 

GRADING  THE  SCHOOL. 

One  of  the  most  important  events  in 
the  year’s  work  was  the  grading  of  the 
school  according  to  the  course  of  study 
outlined  for  the  Mission  schools  of  South 
China.  Mrs.  Robb  ms  instrumental  in 
adopting  this  course  of  study  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  second  term,  Oct.  10,  and 
it  has  already  proven  a great  blessing  to 
the  school.  The  subjects  taught  were 
Bible,  reading  and  writing  of  Chinese, 
composition,  arithmetic,  geography, 
Romanization  of  Chinese,  singing,  calis- 
thenics and  sewing.  The  industrial  work 
included  the  making  of  a number  of  bed 
nets  and  quilts  for  the  use  of  the  school, 
several  men’s,  women’s  and  children’s 
suits  of  clothing  and  a number  of  doll’s 
suits,  the  object  of  the  latter  being  to 
teach  the  girls  independent  cutting  and 
sewing  of  their  own  clothes.  Some  em- 
broidery also  was  taught.  Mrs.  Robb 
had  charge  of  the  arithmetic  classes  and 
sewing  during  the  year,  besides  a Bible 
class  Sabbaths  and  Thursdays.  The 
writer  taught  the  Romanization  classes, 
singing  and  calisthenics,  also  a twice-a- 
week  Bible  class,  the  mid-week  class 
studying  Old  Testament  characters.  The 
girls  kept  us  busy  Sabbath  afternoons 
hearing  the  reciting  of  Bible  verses  they 
had  memorized.  The  Girls’  School 
united  with  the  Women’s  School  in  a 
weekly  Christian  Endeavor  meeting, 
which  was  a source  of  great  help. 

PUPILS  RECEIVED  INTO  THE  CHURCH. 

We  are  glad  to  report  that  six  of  our 
girls  were  received  into  the  Church  the 
last  year,  and  that  many  give  evidence 
of  growth  in  Christian  character.  This, 


after  all,  is  the  end  toward  which  all  our 
efforts  are  directed — the  bringing  of 
souls  into  the  Kingdom  and  creating  such 
an  atmosphere  as  will  inspire  and  pre- 
pare for  future  service  for  the  King. 

MRS.  A.  I.  ROBB’S  EFFORTS. 

This  report  would  not  he  complete 
without  acknowledgment  of  Mrs.  A.  L 
Robb’s  untiring  efforts  in  the  interest  of 
the  school  during  the  year  that  has 
passed.  Her  former  wide  experience  in 
teaching  has  been  invaluable  to  the 
school  as  well  as  the  influence  of  her  life, 
and  though  the  supervision  of  the  school 
was  placed  in  my  hands  in  the  fall,  Mrs, 
Robb’s  devotion  to  the  work  and  her 
helpfulness  continue. 

We  rejoice  that  Miss  Huston  has  come 
to  our  aid.  She  has  already  won  her 
way  into  the  hearts  of  the  girls,  and  her 
sweet  influence  is  being  felt. 

Thus,  in  reviewing  the  work  of  the 
year,  we  cannot  but  see  the  hand  of  God 
in  blessing  on  the  work  among  our 
Chinese  sisters,  and  we  lift  our  hearts 
in  grateful  praise  to  the  Father  above 
for  His  great  goodness  and  look  for 
.greater  things  from  His  hand  in  the 
future. 

Jennie  Dean. 

Report  of  the  Women’s  School  (1910- 

1911). — The  school  opened  March  2, 
under  the  supervision  of  Mrs.  Janet  Robb 
until  March  4,  when  the  writer  returned 
from  furlough.  This  term  closed  July 
20.  School  reopened  Oct.  11  and  closed 
Jan.  18,  1911. 

PUPILS  AND  ENQUIRERS. 

There  wTere  twenty-two  pupils  regular- 
ly enrolled,  and  eleven  others  who  at- 
tended as  day  pupils  as  they  had  oppor- 
tunity. 

This  building  was  erected  to  serve  va- 
rious purposes,  but  mainly  that  women 
might  have  a place  in  which  they  could 
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from  a distance  to  attend  communion,  as 
well  as  those  who  live  nearer,  but  who 
could  not  attend  the  night  meetings 
from  their  homes,  are  glad  of  its  shelter 
and  privileges.  It  also  serves  as  a place 
where  women'  ahd  children  may  he  re- 
ceived at  any  time  to  hear  the  doctrine, 
and  they  are  availing  themselves  of  the 
•opportunity  to  an  encouraging  extent. 
Rarely  a day  goes  by  without  some  of 
these  enquirers. 

The  educational  phase  of  the  work 
•opens  the  door  of  opportunity  to  such  as 
•can  avail  themselves  of  it.  It  is  thus  far 
necessarily  rudimentary,  but  is  advanc- 
ing. The  pupils  study  the  three'  and 
four  character  Christian  classics,  com- 
mit the  Lord’s  Prayer  and  the  Command- 
ments, and  learn  to  read  the  Bible.  In 
the  latter  they  take  up  the  New  Testa- 
ment first.  When  they  can  read  the 
gospels  they  take  up  the  Old  Testament, 
while  continuing  the  New.  Those 
further  advanced  also  study  numbers, 
geography,  history,  Romanization,  the 
writing  of  Chinese  characters  and  read 
Pilgrim’s  Progress. 

A GRADUATE  ASSISTANT. 

During  the  second  term  of  the  year, 
one  of  the  graduates  of  the  Theological 
Training  School  gave  assistance  in  the 
teaching.  During  the  last  half  hour  of 
the  afternoon  of  each  day,  he  conducts 
a service  for  the  women,  preaching  a 
short,  practical  sermon.  Visitors  are 
frequently  present  during  the  afternoon 
and  can  usually  be  persuaded  to  remain 
for  this.  The  working  women  who  are 
within  reach  also  try  to  attend. 

BLIND  TEACHER. 

Another  phase  of  the  work  is  carried 
on  by  a blind  teacher,  who  has  taught 
two  little  blind  girls,  and  assisted  the  be- 
ginners in  learning  the  Commandments, 
the  Lord’s  Prayer  and  Scripture  verses. 
She  is  able  to  take  her  Bible  and  help 


any  woman  who  is  able  to  find  and  keep 
the  place.  She  is  able  to  tell  them  the. 
characters  they  do  not  know,  and  is  thus 
able  to  teach  not  only  those  who  are 
blind,  but  also  those  who  can  see.  She  is 
also  a valued  assistant  in  visiting  the 
homes  and  talking  the  doctrine  to  some 
who  ha've  never  cared  to  hear  it  before. 
The  idea  of  a blind  girl  who  can  read 
seems  to  interest  them  sufficiently  to 
give  her  an  attentive  hearing,  and  she 
never  fails  to  be  invited  to  return  an- 
other day  and  talk  the  doctrine  again. 
She  is  a good  evangelist  and  is  quite 
willing  for  the  exertion  of  walking  a 
mile  or  more  to  carry  the  message. 

RECEIVED  INTO  THE  CHURCH. 

During  the  year  six  have  been  re- 
ceived into  the  Church  membership. 
During  the  second  term  of  the  year  Dr. 
Scott  has  had  charge  of  the  weekly  class 
of  enquirers  and  candidates  for  baptism. 

HOUSE  TO  HOUSE  VISITING. 

Besides  the  regular  school  training  the 
women  are  given  opportunity  to  help  in 
the  house  to  house  visiting.  Doots  are 
open  as  never  before,  and  we  are  not 
only  permitted  but  urged  to  go  to 
heathen  homes  to  talk  the  doctrine. 
They  invite  ns  to  have  meetings  in  their 
houses  on  Sabbath,  and  have  been  doing 
so  almost  every  Sabbath  since  the  Oc- 
tober communion,  the  largest  number  of 
meetings  held  on  any  Sabbath  being  five. 
When  we  know  how  many  invitations  we 
have,  we  divide  the  available  foreigners 
and  the  Chinese  who  can  help,  so  that 
we  may  send  representatives  to  each 
place.  We  go  after  the  afternoon  service 
in  the  chapel.  Some  of  the  people  invite 
only  women.  Some  have  begun  inviting 
only  women  and  later  have  been  willing 
to  have  the  Chinese  preachers  go,  as  both 
men  and  women  are  present.  Only  two 
homes  are  still  unwilling  for  the  preach- 
ers to  go,  among  those  whose  homes  are 


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open  for  meetings.  One  family  was  glad 
to  have  a foreign  preacher  to  conduct  the 
third  meeting  held  in  their  home,  at 
which  both  men  and  women  were 
present.  Thus  gradually  they  become  in- 
terested and  now  the  man  of  that  house 
comes  occasionally  to  the  services  in  the 
chapel.  Our  new  missionaries  help  great- 
ly in  the  singing  in  these  meetings. 
Twenty-three  meetings  have  been  held. 
Besides  these  Sabbath  meetings,  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty-seven  calls  have  been 
made  in  homes  where  a desire  or  willing- 
ness to  hear  the  doctrine  was  manifest. 
Twenty-nine  of  these  were  daily  visits 
in  the  home  of  a “shut  in”  who  later 
died  in  the  faith.  As  soon  as  she  heard 
that  Jesus  would  forgive  sins,  she 
looked  up  earnestly  and  asked  if  He 
would  forgive  her  sins.  Answered  in  the 
affirmative,  she  settled  back  on  her  pil- 
low and  said  with  quiet  assurance,  “I  be- 
lieve.” Foreigners  and  Chinese  alike 
seemed  to  feel  the  uplift  of  a visit  to  this 
sufferer. 

ENCOURAGEMENT. 

We  are  sometimes  pained  to  see  the 
women  fall  below  our  expectations,  yet 
we  have  great  cause  for  rejoicing  in  the 
growth  and  progress  in  Christian  char- 
acter in  the  lives  of  some,  sometimes  in 
the  lives  of  those  in  whom  we  would 
least  expect  it.  We  have  seen  no  sudden 
transformations,  but  the  no  less  interest- 
ing and,  no  doubt,  more  substantial 
change  that  is  a steady  growth  and  gives 
evidence  of  the  power  of  the  Spirit  in 
the  hearts  of  those  who  were  so  recently 
in  dense  darkness.  We  ourselves  have 
many  lessons  to  learn  in  faith  and  pa- 
tience, and  often  we  can  learn  these 
along  with  our  Chinese  sisters  to  our 
mutual  advantage. 

GENERAL  ITEMS. 

During  the  year  we  had  a visit  from 
the  wife  of  the  retiring  official.  She  was 


taken  to  visit  the  schools  and  expressed 
her  approval. 

We  have  been  hampered  financially 
during  the  latter  part  of  the  year,  but 
believe  there  are  brighter  prospects  for 
the  future. 

The  prayers  and  gifts  of  the  home 
Church  have  brought  great  help  to  the 
work.  We  realize  that  the  work  accom- 
plished falls  far  short  of  the  opportuni- 
ties, and  long  to  see  the  gospel  in  every 
home. 

Thankful  to  God  for  His  mercies, 
blessings  and  help  throughout  the  year, 
we  take  courage  and  go  forward,  look- 
ing to  Him  to  direct  us  in  our  future 
pathway. 

Kate  W.  McBurney. 

Medical  Report  of  the  Tak  Hing  Mis- 
sion (1910-1911). — The  work  of  the  last 
year  has,  in  many  respects,  not  differed 
from  that  of  former  years.  Clinics  at 
hospital  daily  besides  the  regular  atten- 
tion paid  to  patients.  Dr.  Scott  has  had 
the  work  with  the  women  and  children. 
Dr.  Ivate  McBurney  has  been  employed 
in  the  woman’s  school  full  time  except 
operation  days.  Dr.  Jean  McBurney  had 
the  itinerating  work  until  Oct.  1,  when 
she  took  charge  of  the  medical  work  at 
Do  Sing  which  is  developing  encourag- 
ingly. Dr.  Wright  has  had  charge  of  the 
work  with  the  men. 

IMPROVEMENTS. 

Some  improvements  have  been  added  to 
the  kitchens;  a laundry,  for  which  we  are 
indebted  to  the  Ladies’  Missionary  Society 
of  College  Hill,  and  a morgue  have  been 
built;  a well  has  been  dug;  a room  has 
been  made  in  one  of  the  wards  for  use  of 
the  microscope.  We  appreciate  greatly 
the  new  microscope.  A new  glass-top  op- 
erating table  has  recently  been  received, 
a gift  from  the  Seattle,  Evans,  Greely 
arid  Los  Angeles  Sabbath  schools,  which 
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NATIVE  HELP. 

As  ‘usual,  services  are  held  morning  and 
evening  in  the  wards.  Those  who  can 
are  requested  to  atteiid  all  services  in  the 
ehapeL  The  native  help,  at  present,  con- 
sists of  two  boys  and  one  woman,  all  mem- 
bers of  our  Church,  and  faithful  in  Chris- 
tian duties  as  well  as  hospital  duties.  The 
hospital  was  left  in  their  care  during  the 
summer  vacation. 

DISPENSARIES. 

It  is  not  possible  for  all  to  come  to  the 
hospital  dispensary,  so  our  plan  is  to  take 
the  dispensary  to  as  many  of  these  as  we 
can.  Three  dispensaries,  counting  Do 
Sing,  have  been  attended  during  the  year. 
This  is  a very  needy  branch  of  our  work, 
and  would  take  all  the  time  of  one  phy- 
sician. It  is  hoped  in  thq.near  future  to 
open  a dispensary  in  Tak  Hing  city,  and 
also  to  establish  one  at  Fung  Chuen,  a 
small  official  town  on  our  west  border, 
about  thirty  miles  by  water  from  Tak 
Hing.  One  visit  has  been  made  to  this 
place,  and  the  people  are  friendly  and 
seemed  anxious  that  work  be  done  there. 

The  plan  of  using  medicine  powder 
papers  with  scripture  texts  printed  on 
them  is  being  tried  for  distribution  at 
clinics. 

TUBERCULAR  A^D  LEPER  CASES. 

Tubercular  and  leper  cases  that  need 
hospital  attention  constantly  appeal  to  us 
for  help,  but  for  safety  of  other  patients 
it  seems  unwise  to  receive  them.  The 
South  China  Medical  Missionary  Associ- 
ation is  planning  to  establish  hospitals  at 
stated  places  for  tubercular  cases,  to  which 
all  of  the  Missions  may  send  their  cases. 
A hospital  for  lepers  has  also  received 
some  attention,  but  as  yet  nothing  defi- 
nite has  been  done.  We  have  been  trying 
to  get  a plot  of  ground  from  the  Tak 
Hing  official  on  which  to  plant  a leper 
refuge,  especially  for  women.  The  offi- 
cials have  been  changed  several  times  dur- 


ing the  year,  and  nothing  has  been  ac- 
complished. 

CO-OPERATION  AND  SPECIAL  STUDIES. 

A spirit  of  co-operation  prevails  among 
the  medical  missionaries,  especially  along 
educational  lines.  They  realize  that  the 
greatest  good  can  come  from  trained 
native  workers  only.  Plans  for  a union 
college,  to  be  established  in  Canton,  are 
being  considered,  and  the  indications  at 
present  are  favorable  to  the  establishment 
of  such  a college.  About  forty  physicians 
are  concerned  in  this  scheme. 

During  the  year  the  Reformed  Pres- 
byterian Medical  MissionaryAssociation  of 
China  was  organized  for  help,  stimulus 
and  study.  Dr.  Scott,  President;  Dr. 
Kate  McBurney,  Secretary-Treasurer. 
Tropical  medicine  is  a branch  of  medical 
science  which  has  developed  into  great 
importance  since  we  came  to  the  field. 
Some  time  has  been  spent  in  special  work 
and  study  along  this  line  and  much  more 
will  be  necessary. 

Special  attention  has  been  given  to  the 
study  of  sanitary  conditions  and  methods 
in  the  tropics  and  sub-tropics. 

Sanitary  recommendations  have  been 
proposed  to  the  Mission  for  consideration. 

Statistics  for  Talc  Hing. 


Hospital  patients.  . ..Male  72 

Female  18 

Dispensary  patients.  “ 

1936 

.{( 

756 

Treatments  “ 

6073 

a 

3675 

Surgical  cases  ....  “ 

60 

(( 

53 

Outcalls  “ 

40 

a 

13 

Itinerary  trips  

. 85 

Patients  treated 

.1178 

Minor  operations 

. 25 

Statistics  for  Do  Sing. 

First  itinerary  work  was  done  April,  1907 

Number  of  trips  made 74 

Patients  treated  1757 

Regular  work  begun  October,  1910. 
Statistics  for  October-Decembcr,  1910. 

Dispensary  patients 171 

Treatments  446 


News  of  the  Churches . 


161 


Minor  operations 7 

Outcalls  6 

Financial  Report. 

Money  Received. 

Fees $157.79 

College  Hill  L.  M.  S 57.73 

Treas.  of  Mission 562.89 

Total  $778.41 


Money  Expended . 

For  building  purposes,  salaries  of 
native  helpers,  and  medical  sup- 
plies  $764.52 

J.  M.  Wright, 

Kate  W.  McBurney, 
Jean  McBurney, 
Ida  M.  Scott. 


ax  home:. 


California,  Santa  Ana. — The  Ladies’ 

Missionary  Society  of  the  Reformed 
Presbyterian  Church  has  put  the  follow- 
ing minute  on  its  records : 

It  has  pleased  our  Heavenly  Father  to 
visit  our  society  by  death,  for  the  first 
time  since  its  organization,  and  remove 
our  much  respected  and  esteemed  sister, 
Miss  Sarah  Coulter.  While  we  feel  deep- 
ly the  removal  of  our  departed  sister,  we 
bow  with  humble  submission  to  the  divine 
will,  knowing  that  He  hath  done  all  things 
well.  We  treasure  the  memory  of  her 
consecration  to  the  service  of  God,  and 
her  devotion  to  every  cause,  remembering 
that  we  are  enjoined  to  “hold  such  in  re- 
membrance” ; and  we  tender  our  heartfelt 
sympathy  to  the  bereaved  brother  and 
sisters  and  commend  them  to  the  tender 
care  of  Him  who  is  touched  with  the  feel- 
ing of  our  infirmities. 

Mrs.  R.  K.  Torrens, 

Mrs.  M.  L.  Woods ide, 
Mrs.  G.  N.  Greer, 

Committee. 

Canada,  Almonte. — The  L.  M.  S.  of 

the  R.  P.  Church,  of  Almonte,  wish  to 
express  their  sorrow'  and  regret  at  the  loss 
of  their  oldest  member,  Mrs.  Mary 
Bowes,  wTho  was  called  to  her  Heavenly 
Home  on  March  3,  1911.  As  a society 
wre  feel  her  loss  keenly.  But  our  loss  is 


her  gain.  Naturally  of  a kind  and  lov- 
ing disposition,  she  was  ever  mindful  of 
the  Divine  Master’s  command  to  enter- 
tain strangers,  and  the  writer’s  heart  has 
been  often  refreshed  by  her  loving  hospi- 
tality. In  her  late  years  her  great  joy 
and  comfort  wras  attending  church,  where 
her  face  would  shine  as  if  she  were  hav- 
ing a foretaste  of  the  time  when  she 
would  be  made  perfectly  blessed  to  the 
full  enjoying  of  God  to  all  eternity.  To 
her  husband,  children  and  her  two  aged 
sisters  wre  extend  our  sincerest  sympathy. 
But  we  thank  God  they  do  not  sorrow  as 
those  who  have  no  hope.  We  only  wish 
to  say  that  there  are  few  in  the  world  to- 
day her  equal  as  regards  Christian  living. 
Personally  acquainted  with  her  for  years, 
we  never  heard  an  unkind  or  angry  word 
coming  from  her  lips.  The  last  time  she 
met  with  us  as  a society  was  at  the  home 
of  Mrs.  R.  McGregor  at  our  November 
meeting,  w'hen  for  the  first  time  in  the 
year  we  had  every  member  present,  none 
enjoying  the  meeting  and  social  time 
spent  more  than  she  did.  She  was  a bless- 
ing to  the  home  church  and  society.  Only 
those  intimately  acquainted  wfith  her  can 
realize  wrhat  her  loss  means  to  us,  but  wre 
are  sure  that  she  wrould  be  welcomed  with 
the  Master’s  “Well  done,  good  and  faith- 
ful servant,  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of 
Thy  Lord.” 


He  that  saveth  his  time  from  prayer  shall  lose  it.  But  he  that  loseth  his  time  for 
communion  with  God  shall  find  it  in  a life  of  multiplied  blessings. — Milder. 


162 


News  of  the  Churches. 


Cyprus,  Larnaca. — A letter  from  Rev. 

J.  D.  Edgar,  dated  May  25,  1911,  con- 
tains important  items: 

Our  Mission  Circle  lias  been  broken  for 
the  last  month.  A month  ago  yesterday 
we  placed  Mrs.  Edgar  in  the  hospital  in 
Beirut.  We  returned  to  Larnaca  about 
one  week  later.  Saturday  of  last  week 
Mr.  C.  A.  Stewart  went  to  Beirut  and 
has  been  gone  nearly  a week.  We  expect 
him  to  return  by  the  Italian  steamer  to- 
morrow. So  our  circle  will  be  complete 
again  with  the  exception  of  Mrs.  Edgar. 

We  hope  to  have  good  news  from  Mrs. 
Edgar’s  doctor  to-morrow.  If  it  comes 
before  time  to  send  this  to  the  mail,  I 
wfill  add  a line  and  let  you  know  how  she 
is  getting  on. 

It  is  with  sad  hearts  that  we  think  of 
leaving  Cyprus,  for  things  seem  to  be 
opening  up  so  nicely.  But  the  Lord  un- 
derstands better  than  we,  and  we  are 
satisfied  to  leave  everything  with  Him. 

We  are  very  much  pleased  with  the 
spirit  manifested  in  the  school  this  year. 
There  is  a spirit  of  inquiry  among  the 
boys.  Mr.  Stewart  wrote  in  his  letter,  I 
believe,  of  the  boys  who  united  with  the 
Church.  We  are  very  glad  that  there  are 
others  who  are  thinking  seriously  of  tak- 
ing the  same  step.  Recently  I asked  one 
of  the  United  Presbyterian  missionaries 
of  Egypt  to  what  she  attributed  the  re- 
cent success  of  their  work  in  Egypt  and 
the  Soudan.  The  reply  was : “More  be- 

lieving prayer  at  home.”  If  this  be  true, 
and  I believe  it  is,  are  there  not  great 
and  good  things  in  store  for  Cyprus,  if 
the  people  at  home  will  bear  us  aloft  more 
in  the  arms  of  believing  prayer  ? It  may 
be  that  some  servants  of  God,  who  feel 
that  there  is  very  little  in  the  world  for 
them  to  do,  may  read  this.  Our  prayer 
is  that  they  may  be  led  by  this  to  under- 
take a great  work  for  God  in  Cyprus. 
For  there  is  a great  work  here  they  can 


do  from  where  they  are.  They  need  only 
have  faith  that  “the  effectual  fervent 
prayer  of  a righteous  man  availeth 
much,”  then  act  on  that  faith. 

One  difficulty  we  have  is  this : AYe 

get  some  things  straightened  out  in  the 
mind  of  some  boy  and  he  sees  his  wray 
clearly  along  that  line.  Then  the  next 
thing  we  know'  some  boy  who  does  not 
understand  the  “Way  of  Life”  comes  along 
and  mixes  him  up  again.  Oh,  that  the 
church  at  home  w'ould  pray  more  earn- 
estly that  the  great  adversary  may  not 
be  permitted  to  vTork  thus. 

The  school  building  contract  has  been 
given,  and  the  wTork  has  begun.  The 


PROPOSED  SCHOOL  BUILDING  IN  CYPRUS. 

people  are  showing  great  interest  in  its 
progress  and  manifest  a kindly  spirit.  A 
number  of  newT  applications  have  been 
received  for  entrance  next  fall.  We  are 
very  sorry  the  contractors  could  not  be 
induced  to  have  it  finished  by  Oct.  1,  as 
it  will  doubtless  have  considerable  effect 
on  the  school.  It  is  not  to  be  finished 
until  Dec.  25. 

I am  sending  a photo  of  our  building 
as  it  will  be  when  completed.  Also  two 
sketches  of  the  two  floors  of  the  build- 
ing. We  would  be  glad  to  see  the  photo 
in  Olive  Trees.  If  there  had  been  more 
time  to  make  a better  sketch,  we  would 
be  glad  to  have  seen  it  with  the  other. 


News  of  the  Churches. 


163 


UPPER  FLOOR. 


Squares  Are  Doors.  Circles  Are  Windows. 


Dimensions  of  Building— 93  x 61  x 32  Feet. 


164 


News  of  the  Churches. 


The  words  American  College”  and  the 
clock  on  front  of  the  school,  as  seen  in 
the  photo,  are  not  a part  of  the  building. 

A letter  from  the  doctor  in  Beirut 
says  Mrs.  Edgar  is  improving  ve^  nicely. 
With  it  was  a short  letter  from  Mrs. 
Edgar  herself.  She  said  she  tired  easily 
and  was  not  able  to  write  much,  but  is 
able  to  be  out  of  her  bed  for  a little  walk 
every  other  day.  We  will  likely  be  leav- 
ing for  America,  as  I stated  in  the  letter 
to  the  Mission  Board,  about  August  1. 
We  will  know  better  in  a few  weeks.  We 
are  remembering  the  w’ork  at  home  in 
prayer  and  believe  the  brethren  at  home 
remember  the  work  here. 

China,  Tak  Hin^. — A letter  from  Dr. 
A.  I.  Kobb,  dated  April  11.  1911,  will  be 
read  with  interest  at  this  late  hour,  hav- 
ing been  crowded  out  of  earlier  issues : 

My  calendar  reminds  me  that  I have 
an  appointment  to  write  for  Olive  Trees. 
When  1 came  to  China  I thought  I would 
never  get  through  writing  of  the  interest- 
ing things,  .but  familiarit}7  seems  to  breed 
paucity  of  ideas,  and  I wonder  what  news 
to  write.  The  general  health  is  good.  An 
exception  to  the  rule  is  that  Dr.  Kate 
and  Miss  Huston  got  wet  feet  in  attend- 
ing a Sabbath  meeting  several  weeks  ago 
and  had  grip  or  something  that  put  them 
to  bed.  Miss  Huston  is  recovered,  but 
Dr.  Kate  is  still  in  the  hands  of  her  sis- 
ter, but  is  reported  gaining.  In  the 
meantime  the  women’s  school  is  in  the 
hands  of  Dr.  Ida  Scott  and  Mrs.  Wright. 

The  other  departments  of  the  work 
move  along  without  much  incident.  The 
schools  are  all  full  to  the  limit  of  the 
present  buildings,  except  the  training 
class.  There  are  five  students  this  }'ear. 
one  new  student,  a school  teacher  having 
entered  at  the  new  year.  That  is  as  many 
as  I have  had  at  any  one  time.  They 
are  doing  pretty  fair  work,  but  need  more 


opportunity  to  do  active  work  along  with 
their  study.  I have  been  trying  for  near- 
ly a year  to  get  a suitable  building  in  the 
city  for  chapel  work,  but  have  not  yet 
succeeded.  Dr.  Wright  has  been  more 
successful  in  finding  a place  at  Fung 
Chuen,  about  fifteen  miles  above  Do  Sing 
on  the  West  River,  a port  of  call  for  the 
steamboats.  We  rented  a place  there  last 
week  that  gives  a foothold  at  least,  and 
the  rental  is  ninety  cents  a month,  XL  S. 
money.  The  physicians  aim  to  do  some 
dispensary  work  there  as  an  entering 
wedge. 

The  pony  has  proved  a very  useful 
annex.  When  not  otherwise  in  use,  Miss 
Dean  rides  it  to  her  school  in  the  city, 
thus  saving  time  and  strength,  both  of 
which  are  needed.  • 

There  is  some  lack  of  understanding 
of  just  the  character  of  work  being  done 
in  the  training  school.  I think  I will  in- 
close a list  of  questions  given  in  an  ex- 
amination of  the  book  of  Acts  last  week 
after  studying  it  for  the  first  time.  It 
will  show  that  the  main  object  is  to  learn 
the  facts.  Later  work  will  be  more  doc- 
trinal. 

EXAMINATION  QUESTIONS  ON  THE  BOOK  OF 
ACTS. 

1.  How  many  chapters  in  Acts?  2. 
Who  wrote  the  Acts?  3.  What  else  did 
he  write?  4.  When  was  the  Holy  Spirit 
given?  5.  Who  was*  the  first  Gentile 
baptized?  6.  Who  was  the  first  Chris- 
tian martyr?  7.  Where  did  Philip 
preach  ? 8.  Where  did  he  afterward 

live  ? 9.  Who  healed  Eneas  ? 10.  Who 

was  the  first  missionary  to  Europe?  11. 
Who  was  the  first  convert  in  Europe?  12. 
Where  did  the  Jews  examine  the  Scrip- 
tures? 13.  How  many  chapters  tell  of 
the  work  in  Jerusalem  ? 14.  What  chap- 
ters tell  of  the  work  in  Judea  and 
Samaria?  15.  Who  were  struck  dead  for 
lying?  16.  How  many  deacons  were 


News  of  the  Churches. 


165 


chosen  first?  IT.  How  long  was  Paul  in 
Corinth?  18.  How  long  at  Ephesus? 
19.  How  long  at  Melita  ? 20.  How  long 
at  Home?  21.  Who  tried  to  buy  the  Holy 
Spirit?  22.  Where  were  the  disciples 
first  called  Christians?  23.  What  two 
Christian  workers  quarreled?  24.  What 
about?  25.  Who  did  Peter  raise  from 
the  dead  ? 26.  Who  did  Paul  raise  from 
the  dead?  27.  Who  was  bitten  by  a ser- 
pent without  harm?  28.  Where  was 
there  an  earthquake?  29.  Who  was  re- 
leased from  prison  by  an  angel  ? 30. 

What  class  of  men  were  the  first  persecu- 
tors of  the  Christians?  31.  What  Roman 
rulers  and  officers  declared  Paul  inno- 
cent ? 32.  What  cargo  on  the  ship  where 
Paul  was  wrecked?  33.  How  many  peo- 
ple on  that  ship?  34.  Why  did  the  Jews 
hate  Paul  so?  35.  Write  chapter  one, 
verse  eight.  36.  How  many  people  be- 
lieved at  Pentecost?  37.  How  many 
visions  did  Paul  have  that  are  recorded 
in  Acts?  38.  Name  the  places  where 
they  occurred  and  the  occasion  of  each  ? 
39.  Where  did  Paul  preach  to  learned 
heathen  ? 40.  Where  did  they  try  to 

worship  him.?  41.  Who  was  with  Paul 
on  his  first  missionary  journey?  42.  On 
his  second?  43.  Where  was  Paul  born? 
44.  Where  was  Barnabas  born  ? 45.  How 
long  was  Paul  in  prison  at  Caesarea  ? 46. 
How  many  daughters  had  Philip?  47. 
How  long  was  Paul  blind?  48.  Who  re- 
ceived the  Holy  Spirit  before  he  was  bap- 
tized ? Why  ? 49.  Who  was  the  Elo- 

quent Preacher?  50.  What  have  you 
learned  from  Acts  about  the  Holy  Spirit? 

The  grades  ranged  from  80  to  93  ex- 
cept  the  new  man  who  only  had  it  on  re- 


view, and  is  not  yet  accustomed  to  our 
methods  of  study.  Possibly  some  of  your 
readers  who  have  been  more  favored  than 
these  students  may  find  a profitable  exer- 
cise in  answering  these  in  the  family 
circle. 

4 

Miss  Dean  inclosed  in  an  April  letter 
a picture  of  our  new  day  school  pupils: 
It  is  not  a complete  picture,  for  just  as 
Miss  Huston  was  ready  to  take  it,  several 


DAY  PUPILS  AT  TAK  HING. 


of  the  pupils  began  to  cry  and  ran  out 
through  the  gate.  Since  no  evil  resulted 
to  those  who  were  brave  enough  to  go 
through  the  ordeal,  I think  all  will  be 
ready  for  a picture  next  time. 

The  woman  in  the  rear  is  the  one  who 
takes  care  of  the  school  building,  the  one 
at  her  left  is  the  Sin'Shaang  who  teaches 
and  at  her  extreme  right  the  assistant 
teacher. 

I hope  to  have  a new  picture  of  the 
girls’  hoarding  school  before  long  and  will 
write  more  when  I send  that. 


God  is  ever  blotting  out  sins  from  His  lemembrance — never  tiring.  Oh!  I will  tell 
you  what  it  is  like.  It  is  like  the  infinite,  tireless  patience  of  the  sea.  The  children 
heap  the  sand  up,  they  dig  deep  into  it.  And  then,  quietly  the  old  sea  turns  upon 
its  course,  and  rolls  its  waves  across  the  sands,  and  every  trace  of  scar  is  obliterated, 
becomes  as  if  it  had  never  been. — C.  Si/rester  Horne. 


V 


166 


MONOGRAPHS. 


THE  MISSION  OF  THE  COVENANT  TO 
ISRAEL. 

The  Board  of  the  Jewish  Mission  is 
thankful  to  be  able  to  report  progress  in 
the  work.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  His  mighty  Re- 
deemer, has  graciously  sustained  and  ad- 
vanced this  work  through  another  year. 
In  this  mission  during  the  year  a large 
number  of  the  seed  of  Jacob  have  heard 
the  call  to  repentance,  and  the  offer  of 
pardon;  and  some  have  evidently  looked 
with  troubled  hearts  upon  Him,  whom 
they  have  pierced,  and  have  been  in  bit- 
terness for  Him. 

The  Lord  has  blest  our  missionaries 
with  health,  enabling  them  to  continue 
their  work  with  constancy,  devotion  and 
thankfulness. 

Rev.  E.  J.  Feuersohn  has  great  com- 
fort and  encouragement  in  the  manner 
and  spirit  of  those  who  attend  the  meet- 
ings, as  also  in  a goodly  number  of  secret 
inquirers,  who  come  to  learn  of  Christ. 
He  has  great  joy  in  being  able  to  say  to 
all  such:  “0  house  of  Jacob,  come  ye, 

and  let  us  walk  in  the  light  of  the  Lord.” 
Mrs.  Feuersohn  is  his  devoted  help-meet 
in  the  mission  as  faithfully  as  in  the 
home. 

Miss  Mary  F.  Bell  and  her  assistant, 
Miss  Mary  Cupples,  continue  diligently, 
mingling  Bible  instruction  with  needle 
work.  In  this  good  work  among  the  girls 
many  of  the  daughters  of  Israel  are  ab- 
sorbing Christian  doctrines  and  virtues 
which  must  radiate  upon  the  family  at 
home,  bringing  light  and  cheer  to  many 
of  these  dark  abodes. 

Mr.  George  A.  Calderwood.  an  elder  of 
the  Second  Church,  is  freely  giving  time 
and  strength  to  work  among  the  Jewish 


boys,  searching  for  them  in  their  homes, 
and  finding  some  who  gladly  respond  to 
his  gospel  invitations.  He  has  a class  in 
the  Sabbath  school. 

Mr.  Alexander  Macleod  renders  valu- 
able service  to  the  mission  by  conducting 
a class  in  vocal  music,  training  these 
voices  for  the  worship  of  God  in  the  sing- 
ing of  Psalms.  This  service,  too,  is  a 
free-will  offering. 

The  spirit  of  harmony,  co-operation 
and  mutual  helpfulness  prevails  to  an 
extraordinary  degree  among  the  workers 
and  in  the  Board.  And  such  must  be  the 
case  if  we  would  see  the  work  prosper 
in  the  Lord. 

The  night  school,  Sabbath  school,  sew- 
ing school,  Sabbath  evening  service,  home 
visiting  and  private  gospel  instructions 
continue  with  regularity  and  unabated  in- 
terest. Yet  we  have  not  been  cheered  by 
any  making  a public  profession  of  faith 
in  Jesus  and  uniting  with  the  Church. 

The  work  is  being  carried  forward  in 
this  mission  with  the  unalterable  purpose 
of  winning  souls  for  Christ,  the  upbuild- 
ing of  Christian  character  and  the  crown- 
ing of  Jesus  Christ  with  Israel's  salva- 
tion. Covenanters  are  invited  to  visit  the 
mission  and  see  the  work  and  missionaries. 

The  standard  of  Christian  faith  and 
conduct  taught  these  people  in  this  mis- 
sion is,  we  believe,  according  to  their 
capacity,  the  same  as  that  held  by  the 
Covenanter  Church.  In  our  judgment  it 
is  not  enough,  as  some  affirm,  for  mis- 
sions to  simply  make  Christians.  The 
highest  type  of  Christianity  should  ever 
be  the  aim  in  missionating,  and  our  faith 
in  God  should  reverently  expect  Him  to 
brmg  the  people  up  to  the  highest  stand- 
ard by  His  Holy  Spirit. 

Therefore,  we  urge  the  Church  to  be 


Monographs. 


167 


much  in  prayer  for  these  Israelites  who 
are  under  gospel  instruction  in  this  mis- 
sion that  they  be  truly  converted  by  the 
Word,  edified  in  the  knowledge  of  Jesus, 
strengthened  in  the  faith,  delivered  from 
the  bondage  of  fear,  separated  from  the 
world,  and  made  able  and  willing  by  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  form  a Covenanter  con- 
gregation, according  to  the  will  of  God. 
We  plead  with  Covenanters  for  prevail- 
ing intercession  on  behalf  of  Israel,  and 
of  all  our  missions,  that  the  coming  year 
may  be  a year  of  incessant,  persistent  and 
effectual  labor  by  every  missionary  in 
every  field.  And  let  us  expect  great  re- 
sults. God  can  send  showers,  plenteous 
enough  to  water  all  fields,  and  produce 
bountiful  harvests. 


We  ask  for  $2,500  with  which  to  carry 
forward  this  work  another  year. 

The  term  for  which  Dr.  T.  P.  Steven- 
son and  Mr.  W.  C.  MacLeod  were  elected 
has  expired.  Dr.  William  Steele  has  re- 
signed as  a member  of  the  Board.  We, 
therefore,  ask  Synod  to  elect  their  suc- 
cessors. 

J.  C.  McFeeters  has  been  appointed  to 
represent  the  mission  on  the  floor  of 
Synod. 

Adopted  by  the  Board,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  May  9,  1911. 

J.  C.  McFeeters, 

President. 

W.  G.  Carson, 

Secretary. 


Everyday  conversation  is  our  greatest  opportunity  for  bringing  and  keeping  our- 
selves and  others  into  touch  with  God.  The  waste  of  precious  opportunity  that  the 
most  of  us  allow  through  the  trivialities,  the  meaningless  small  talk,  of  our  daily 
conversation  with  our  fellows,  must  be  a heavy  burden  on  the  heart  of  our  Saviour. 

A suggestion  to  delegates  at  the  Student  Volunteer  Convention  of  last  year  as  one 
secret  of  making  the  convention  of  great  spiritual  power  was  the  following:  “They 
will  maintain  their  conversation  on  the  higher  levels  and  will  not  descend  to  trivi- 
alities personalities  or  faultfinding.  ‘They  shall  speak  of  the  glory  of  Thy  Kingdom 
and  talk  of  Thy  power.’ 99 

But  why  do  this  any  more  at  a Student  Volunteer  Convention  than  in  everyday 
life?  Is  there  so  much  spiritual  power  in  the  lives  of  all  about  us,  and  in  our  own 
lives,  that  it  is  not  needed?  Suppose  we  all  try  steadily  and  resolutely,  every  day 
for  a month,  to  maintain  our  ordinary  conversation,  when  we  are  free  to  direct  it 
on  the  higher  levels  of  the  Kingdom,  and  note  the  result.  How  much  heart-hun- 
ger and  life-need  Christ  will  meet  and  satisfy,  for  us  and  for  others,  if  only  we  let 
Him  enter  fully  and  constantly  into  our  daily  life ! — S.  S.  Times. 

Oh,  be  at  least  able  to  say  in  that  day — Lord,  I am  no  hero.  I have  been  careless, 
cowardly,  sometimes  all  but  mutinous.  Punishment  I have  deserved.  I deny  it  not. 
But  a traitor  I have  never  been,  a deserter  I have  never  been.  I have  tried  to  fight 
on  Thy  side  in  Thy  battle  against  evil.  I have  tried  to  do  the  duty  which  lay  nearest 
me ; and  to  leave  whatever  Thou  didst  commit  to  my  charge  a little  better  than  I 
found  it.  I have  not  been  good,  but  I have  at  least  tried  to  be  good.  Take  the  will 
for  the  deed,  good  Lord.  Strike  not  my  unworthy  name  off  the  roll  call  of  the 
noble  and  victorious  army,  which  is  the  blessed  company  of  all  faithful  people;  and 
let  me,  too,  be  found  written  in  the  book  of  life,  even  though  I stand  the  lowest 
and  last  upon  its  list.  Amen. — C.  Kingsley,  in  Christian  Work  and  Evangelist. 


168 


Editorial  Notes. 


EDITORIAL  NOTES. 


Attention  is  called  to  an  omission  in 
Report  of  Committee  on  Foreign  Mis- 
sions, as  published  in  June  issue  of  Olive 
Trees.  On  page  129,  second  column, 
fifteenth  line  from  the  foot,  the  reading 
should  be.  “And  the  further  fact  that  two 
of  our  congregations  (leaving  out  “as 
we”)  are  at  this  time  giving  for  missions 
at  the  rate,”  etc. 

The  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  rec- 
ommends “The  Light  of  the  World,”  by 
Robert  E.  Speer,  for  use  in  mission  study 
classes.  Orders  for  this  book,  addressed 
to  Student  Volunteer  Movement,'  125 
East  Twenty-seventh  Street,  Xew  York 
City,  will  be  filled  at  the  rate  of  50  cents 
in  cloth,  and  30  cents  in  paper  cover, 
postage  or  expressage  paid. 

% 

At  the  May  communion  in  Tak  Hing 
there  was  an  accession  of  thirteen.  The 
cable  brought  us  this  item  some  time  ago 
and  there  will  soon  be  a letter  with  full 
particulars  in  regard  to  the  sacrament  il 
services. 

In  a letter  received  early  in  the  spring 
Dr.  Wright,  of  Tak  Hing,  said  that  the 
medical  fraternity  was  very  much  pleased 
with  the  addition  of  Miss  Robinson  to 
their  number.  “We  have,”  he  wrote,  “a 
ravenous  appetite  for  missionaries  out 
here,  and  one  or  even  six  only  make  us 
desire  more.  It  reminds  me  of  the 
prairie  fires  we  had  at  home  when  I was 
a boy.  While  we  would  be  stamping  out 
one  spot  there  would  be  others  springing 
up  all  around,  so  that  it  required  many 
to  attend  to  all  the  spots.” 


The  session  of  1910-11  of  our  Theo- 
logical Seminary  at  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
closed  on  Tuesday  night,  April  25.  Rev. 
Drs.  T.  P.  Stevenson,  W.  J.  Coleman 
and  T.  H.  Acheson  and  Elders  W.  R. 
Sterrett,  J.  R.  Steele  and  J.  D.  McAnlis, 
of  the  Board  of  Superintendents,  were 
present.  The  professors,  Drs.  Willson 
and  Wylie,  reported  that  the  late  Prof. 
R.  J.  George  had  carried  on  his  work  till 
the  winter  recess  and  that  afterward  his 
work  had  been  divided  between  them,  so 
that  the  studies  of  the  year  were  quite 
fully  attended  to. 

Messrs.  F.  E.  Allen,  T.  C.  McKnight, 
M.  S.  McMillan  and  J.  M.  Rutherford, 
students  of  the  third  year,  were  gradu- 
ated. Mr.  Allen  becomes  pastor  of  Lake 
Reno  congregation.  Two  others  have 
calls.  Messrs.  G.  S.  Coleman,  F.  F. 
Reade  and  J.  B.  Tweed,  students  of  the 
second  year,  were  recommended  for  licen- 
sure. 

Olive  Trees  has  received  from  Prof. 
J.  Renwick  Dill  The  Church’s  Sufficiency 
for  the  World’s  Evangelization  and  the 
Reformation  of  Nations. 

In  this  paper  the  writer  reiterates  the 
fact  that  the  Church  is  the  divinely  ap- 
pointed agency  for  the  conversion  of  in- 
dividuals and  the  reformation  of  society. 
His  position  is  correct,  and  we  are  glad 
that  he  has  the  endorsement  of  so  many 
Presbyteries,  Associations  and  Mission 
Boards.  We  wish  him  success  in  his  en- 
terprise and  feel  sure  that  he  will  have 
the  prayers  and  pecuniary  support  of  all 
who  are  looking  for-  the  world-wide  en- 
thronement of  the  Mediator. 


A candle  that  won’t  shine  in  one  room  L very 
Hudson  Taylor. 


unlikely  to  shine . in  another. — J. 


FOREIGN  MISSIONARIES  OF  THE  REFORMED  PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH  IN  1911. 


Ret.  Jas.  S.  Stewart,  D.  D 

Rev.  Andrew  J.  McFarland 

Rev.  Samuel  Edgar 

J.  M.  Balph,  M.  D . . 

Miss  Mattie  R.  Wylie,  on  furlough 

Miss  Maggie  B.  Edgar 

Miss  F.  May  Elsey 

Miss  A.  Louise  Crockett 


Latakia , Syria . 


Rev.  Robert  E.  Willson.. 

John  Peoples,  M.  D 

Miss  Evadna  M.  Sterrett.  . 
Miss  Elma  French 


‘ Mersina , Asia  Minor. 


Rev.  Walter  McCarroll 

Rev.  J.  D.  Edgar 

Mr.  Charles  A.  Stewart 

Rev.  A.  I.  Robb,  D.  D 

Rev.  J.  K.  Robb 

Rev.  Julius  Kempf 

Rev.  William  M.  Robb  on  furlough 

Rev.  D.  R.  Taggart 

J.  M.  Wright,  M.  D 

Miss  Kate  McBurney,  M.  D.  ... 
Miss  Ida  M.  Scott,  M.  D. . . . 

Miss  Jennie  Dean 

Miss  Rose  Huston 

Miss  Annie  J.  Robinson,/.. 

Rev.  Ernest  C.  Mitchell.., 

Miss  Jean  McBurney,  M.  D 


Larnaca , Cyprus. 


Tak  Hing  Chau,  West  River , 

South  China. 


iDo  Sing,  West  River,  South  China. 


HOME  MISSIONARIES  OF  THE  REFORMED  PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH  IN  1911. 

Rev.  W.  W.  Carithers,  Indian  Mission, 

Apache , O.  T. 

Rev.  W.  J.  Sanderson,  Southern  Mission, 

Selma , Ala. 

Mr.  William  Carson,  Jewish  Mission, 

800  So.  Fifth  Street , Philadelphia , Pa. 

POST  office  addresses  of  treasurers. 

Syrian  Mission,  Mission  in  China  and  Church  Erection — Dr.  S.  A.  S. 
Metheny,  617  N.  43d  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

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Orphans’  Fund;  Literary;  Students’ Aid — Mr.  J.  S.  Tibby,  411  Penn  Building, 
Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Jewish  Mission — Dr.  S.  A.  S.  Metheny,  617  N.  43d  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Aged  People’s  Home — Mrs.  A.  G.  Wallace,  235  Fourth  Ave.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
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